Yeah it is a bit loose, Cables, the first day the case came my brother punched it in jealousy and anger, leaving a minor dent in the side panel and the front bezel to come loose.
Also, I don't get it, what am I supposed to cut here? I've never modded anything, ever.

Yeah it is a bit loose, Cables, the first day the case came my brother punched it in jealousy and anger, leaving a minor dent in the side panel and the front bezel to come loose.
Also, I don't get it, what am I supposed to cut here? I've never modded anything, ever.

Like this BUT put filters on the side panel fans because it will get dusty quickly.

Yeah it is a bit loose, Cables, the first day the case came my brother punched it in jealousy and anger, leaving a minor dent in the side panel and the front bezel to come loose.
Also, I don't get it, what am I supposed to cut here? I've never modded anything, ever.

Oh. I thought it just loosened over time from taking it on and off. You see, I'm worried that this will happen, so I had to ask.

Anyway, not only can you cut like above, but with the front bezel, you would just cut the plastic stuff that almost looks like a honeycomb shape. You can also cut the filter portion out of the front filter assembly so that the fan can still be mounted in the front.

If you want to get an idea of how much of a difference it makes, then turn the computer off, unscrew a fan, then turn the computer back on (but go into the BIOS or something so you don't have to worry about taking the time to shut Windows down properly).

While holding this fan, feel the performance with the fan just out in the open with no obstructions. Then put the fan where it was before and then try to feel the performance. You'll notice a huge decrease in the airflow.

Now do the same with the front intake. Except this should be easier: take the front fan out along with the filter assembly. Turn the computer back on, and put it into the BIOS again to make it easy to turn the computer off when you're done. Detach the fan from the filter though. With the fan just sitting out in the open, feel its performance. Now just put the filter on the fan, but you don't need to attach the screws. Just put the filter on as though you're going to re-attach it. Now feel the performance. It feels like you just turned the fan off. The amount of difference is ridiculously huge.

So, if you ever need to increase your airflow, then this is one way to do it!! However, you shouldn't need to unless you live in a really hot place where your computer room's temps are always sweltering hot. Or, you can do it for e-peen. Edited by TwoCables - 7/18/09 at 2:05am